Babur(1483 – 1530)

Zahir-ud-Din Muhammad

Timurid prince and founder of the Mughal Empire, who defeated Ibrahim Lodi at Panipat in 1526.

Babur

What you need to know

  • Born 14 February 1483 in Andijan, Fergana Valley (modern Uzbekistan)
  • Descendant of both Timur (father's side) and Genghis Khan (mother's side)
  • Lost Fergana and Samarkand before turning toward India
  • Won India with only ~12,000 men against Ibrahim Lodi's 100,000+
  • Died 26 December 1530 in Agra; buried in Bagh-e Babur, Kabul

Relations

Family

Father of
Humayun

Rivalries

Rival of
Rana Sanga
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Facts at a glance
Born
Died
Gender
MALE
Religion
ISLAM
Type
RULER

Details

Full Name
Zahir-ud-Din Muhammad Babur
Born
14 February 1483, Andijan
Died
26 December 1530, Agra
Reign
1526–1530
Title
Padshah (Emperor)
Father
Umar Sheikh Mirza II
Mother
Qutlugh Nigar Khanum
Buried
Bagh-e Babur, Kabul